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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 10AM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | |
2633 | 3180 | 4196 | 6229 | 7435 | 6545 | 5155 | 4089 | 3375 | 3094 | 2479 | 2097 | 1744 | 1339 | 1091 | 948 | 819 | 714 | 617 | 529 | 337 | 338 | 176 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:32AM1.72m | 2:00PM1.76m | 2:16AM1.69m | 2:43PM1.77m | 2:59AM1.68m | 3:25PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.29m | 8:07PM0.36m | 8:23AM0.31m | 8:53PM0.39m | 9:05AM0.33m | 9:38PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 2633 | 3180 | 4196 | 6229 | 7435 | 6545 | 5155 | 4089 | 3375 | 3094 | 2479 | 2097 | 1744 | 1339 | 1091 | 948 | 819 | 714 | 617 | 529 | 337 | 338 | 68 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 56 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 100 | 72 | 176 | 223 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SSE 10 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 125 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 31 | 53 | 57 | 56 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 81 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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